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If
one set of parents is hosting your wedding, list their
names at the top.
Mr. and Mrs. John L.
Smith
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Mary Ann
to
Edward Malcolm Jones
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If
both sets of parents are jointly hosting,
list both on separate lines, with the bride's parents
first.
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Smith &
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Franklin Jones
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their children
Mary Ann Smith
to
Edward Malcolm Jones
When
one couple is hosting, but you'd like to honor non
hosting parents by including them on the invitation,
make a point of noting their relationship to the bride
or groom under that person's name.
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Smith
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Mary Ann
to
Edward Malcolm Jones
son of
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Franklin Jones
If
the couple is hosting the wedding, the invitation begins
with the request line.
The honor of your presence
is requested at the marriage of
Miss Mary Ann Smith
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Smith
and
Mr. Edward Malcolm Jones
son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Franklin Jones
If
everyone is paying- the couple and both sets of
parents are paying, the invitation should begin with the
marrying couple's names (bride's name always comes
first) and follow with "together with their
parents" before the request line.
Miss Mary Ann Smith
and
Mr. Edward Malcolm Jones
together with their parents
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Smith
and
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Franklin Jones
request the honor of your presence
at their marriage
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Divorced
parent is hosting:
Mr. John Philip Monroe
requests the honor of your presence
at the marriage of his daughter
Elizabeth Ann
to
Kevin Charles Black
son of
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Black
A
divorced parent is hosting with new spouse:
Michelle & Timothy Wright
request the pleasure of your company
at the marriage of her daughter
Elizabeth Ann Monroe
to
Kevin Charles Black
son of
Barbara and Stanley Black
Divorced
parents are jointly hosting:
Mrs. Michelle Wright
and
Mr. John Monroe
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Elizabeth Ann Monroe
to
Kevin Charles Black
son of
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Black
Widowed
If
the hosting parent is widowed, start with just the
surviving parent's name or the surviving parent's new
married name and his or her spouse's name. Be sure to
specify who is related to the bride. For example:
Michelle and Timothy Wright
request the pleasure of your company
at the marriage of Mrs. Wright's daughter
Elizabeth Ann Monroe
Ranks
Modern
couples today include professional titles on all
applicable names. If you choose to do so, keep a couple
of things in mind: A title should not be used with Mr.,
Mrs., or Ms. Also, if you add a title to the bride's
name, you should add her last name, as well. Here are
the proper titles and usage of common professions:
Lawyer: Michelle Wright, Esq.
Doctor: Dr. Michelle Wright
Judge: The Honorable Michelle Wright
Clergyperson: The Reverend Michelle Wright (Christian);
Father John Monroe (Catholic); Rabbi Michelle Wright
(Jewish)
Military: Captain (Commander or Major) John Monroe
Be
sure to properly denote each title in a wedding
invitation. For example:
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Dr.
Michelle Wright and Timothy Wright
and
Mr. John Monroe
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Elizabeth Ann Monroe
to
Kevin Charles Black, Esq.
son of
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Black
